DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Love Island: The Weekly Hot List (3e, 9pm)
If this week’s heatwave meant you missed out on some of the island’s most explosive storylines, now’s your chance to catch up. And if you’re just obsessed AF, then it’s simply time to remind yourself how cracking the last week has been in the villa.
Veronica Guerin (RTÉ One, 9.20pm)
Starring Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciaran Hinds and Brenda Fricker, this 2003 drama tells the story of Irish crime reporter, Veronica Guerin, who was gunned down on the Naas Dual Carriageway in June 1996.
Big Daddy (Comedy Central, 7pm)
1999 comedy starring Adam Sandler who – in an effort to win back his girlfriend – volunteers to take care of his flatmate’s five-year-old son. In classic Hollywood style, he hasn’t a notion what he’s doing, and all forms of hilarity ensue.
Everyone’s talking about… Elsie the Mystic Mog
Getting anything other a human to predict the outcome of a World Cup game (hey Paul the Octopus!) is as 2010 as it gets, but that didn’t stop BBC show Daily Politics opting or that approach yesterday.
With the help of a cat known as Elsie the Mystic Mog, presenter Jo Coburn hoped to give viewers an insight into the outcome of the Colombia vs England game.
Our mystic mog Elsie appeared to struggle with a prediction for the #ENG #COL match pic.twitter.com/Q2q6ATlrs4
— BBC Daily Politics and Sunday Politics (@daily_politics) June 29, 2018
And naturally, Elsie was about as much use as a hole in a parachute.
With two bowls of cat food to choose from, one representing England and one representing Colombia, Elsie couldn’t really give a shite about either.
Or is that what she wants us to think?
she knows, but isn't telling
— sean (@howardthedolph1) June 29, 2018
oh no penalties
— Craig73 (@SargeCraig667) June 29, 2018
A draw....................
— James Manthorp (@JamesManthorp) June 29, 2018
Or switch over for…
- Celebrity Catchphrase (TV3, 9pm) Celebs guess phrases with the help of some handy pictures.
- Taken 2 (Channel 4, 10pm) The sequel to the film that brought us THAT ever-quotable line.
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (BBC Two, 9pm) Documentary profiling the ups and downs of one of the world’s most acclaimed performers.
